Metal locker.



J. S. MERRITT, 0. BLACK dz S. MORRIS. METAL LOCKER.

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1,120,213. Patented Dec. 8,1914.

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J. S. MERRITT, 0. BLACK & S. MORRIS.

METAL [.OOKBR.

APPucA'non I'll-ED NOV.25.1M0.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

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APPLICATION TILED NOV. 25, 1910.

. Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

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Z2: {ZZZ whom it may cam-em series of lecker eem'paremer' Animate, liilentgemery county, Pennsylw m, and STEPHEN Memes, oi Reverie il-lentgemery county, .Pennsjilx 'ama, all evil- M? w R 870, m {-03 q Zeus 0.1 the veiled Qua) s, isle. ,e unwell m. l i in Metal Leek f which we of *he objects our i'm'e "lee 10 ferm locker szrueture cempeserl e1:

which em be assembled 'Wlth feci i a will lame maximum rigidity for the amount 0f mete used. in ille preferreelferm the back, up

bettem. are each cempesecl e'i (we l-lepping sheets, s0 eut- 311d punched time the will line up epei'ly and m easily se- -.1'e l together!" "When the parts are as semblecl the struet re constimtes substm1- tielly a. plate gipclegln which he backs form ihe main plate, the to seeets the llnnge llxe betfgeg n sheets the bottom lle and, the (li idmg pzu titiens and ends; ll braces; g W V And-filler T iqt' 5f eu lm enlieiil ille to "the liotistm'ae loll the p and emeem sheets 21ml their eoxiibilmtion with the per- ,fcitiens so fhlli; tlle'u? from; will farm ille top and bottom sills of the leelze? cempglr zme ilts. I i

I Our mventlen also relates to the combmetime with the partitions of an interme'glimbe rizental partition lbxkling il locker w ziel: are fully described and peintee. out llerelna'ftei'.

In the dwexiifings; Figure 1 is a front ele vntien 0f 21 set of lockers embody lg the invention; Fi e 2 is side elevation 0f an ezul leeker 2L see, said end locker having a reticulated. wall; Fig. 3 is horizentulseelion, on an enlarged senile. ont-heline e? l; lis a perspective View on reclueecl scale of itset of assembled tops, eeks and bottoms, but emitting ens; Wells e partitions; F 5 is 21 vertical section-en a- Letters bael: e

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The wells of the doors and partitions may Je :lfenned of sheet metal, or of reticulated v be de irecl.

This appiieatien filed move.

0 leuek; Figs. r specmv plziie, Shel" lc'lgs, 16 11 and 1E dififerem: ferms (if eeuplin is a rem: elevation el' ene 0f 1;. L: is a similar view of a l the eomei 0f the parts is sue nliliilg them may use fill/H81 form-that -mled. z'netal partilion :2 and at lzhe left in Fig.

ely the and LO 52., CHARLES BLACK, GE ABET/KORE, AND IE1? 13L, ASSIGNORS T0 15133-3111? 62 CQMEANY,

ea tem union piece; Clive views of and Fig? 15 and iii are views enlarged. on the line respeetlvely of ended Sl'lCll l-llhl? a in a see may have walls of one form and part In fig. .l is shewn a see metal and two 0f expanded metal.

(fl-ill deer may be combined with repur'citiens 01' a reticulated (leer The construethnt the person Jens.

r lwakers of which we have (1001's 05 own in consists ef tep and back Yertieal angle-Hens a, the ex- (l metal sheet d secured its edge to as shewn in the right hand of Fig. l'irii. *v'eriiical 1mm may be emlececl.

A lat unllzmged iron 11" is employed at "she {ml 1i, zxboui" which the front vertical edge of the sheet metal piece a is folded, and thebeck e 0f tl e metal sheet 1s bent into a flange aim rivefied to the back sheet 7 as shown at riveted to the sheet metal d.

The back cemposezil of between two adjacent nnit-lens.

The $01) and bottom brace-pieces are ets f, each of These which forms the back of one leeker or spec-e heels are laid with shell: edges overla ppin the evei'leeplng edge 01 the being bent over form a, remtereement as shown at dilin ig. 3.

hen lzhe pertiliei'ls have *erlenpmg edges 01' the to such wens,

rear-irons a are omitted the edges of the sheets 7 are riveted to the flanged or bent edge of the partition as at (Z in Fig. 2:3. The top ol. the lockers is also formed of overlapping sheets 9, each sheet extending be tween two adjacent partitions. The overlapping edges of these sheets are riveted to the top cross bars 0, as shown in Fig. 15. These sheets 9 are provided at the back with flanges g which fit over and are riveted to the tops of the back sheets 7', The front edges of these top sheets are also provided with downturned flanges which extend down between adjacent front irons a a of the panels and form the top sills of the lockers. These flanges are prefer- A IN a molding as shown. The front corners of the top plates are notched as at g and over the spaces formed by these notches are fitted the pieces h which are secured to the tops of the front upright irons a or a of the partitions. These pieces /a are shaped to conform to the shape of the molding The bottom of the lockers is alsot'ormed of overlappii'ig sheets 2', each o i? which extends between two adjacent partitions. The overlapping edges ol thes shets are riveted to the bottom cross bars a as shown in l 'ig. 16. These sheets are provided at the back with flanges 2" which are riveted to the lower edges of the back sheets The front edges are also provided with flanges which extend between adjacent irons (1 a and form the bottom sills of the lockers. The front corners of these sheets i are notched as at 2' to permit the overlapping. Adjacent sills 2'? are secured together and to the intern'iediate uprights a or a by means of T-plates 0. Some of these T-plates marked 0, are adapted to carry a foot, and for this purpose are provided with an extension (1 extendn'ig down and formed with a guide socket -for the foot i), which may be adjustably secured by means oi. slots and screws 0. In Fig. 14 is shown a T-plate and foot socket 0 adapted for the corner of a set of lockers; in this case the arms a a are at an angle to one another and are secured respectively to the front sill and lower cross bar e otthe corner locker (see Figs. 1 and The lockers may be supported at the rear by means of rods or bars j bent into U-shape, one arm being secured to the back of the locker, or to the flange z" of the bottom sheet, and the other arm. terinii'iating in a horizontal shoe and being secured to the bottom of the locker. The extremities of these arms which are attached to the locker are preferably slotted to permit adjustment, one arm being adjusted vertically and the other horizontally, and the bend of the bar j being changed according to the adjustment of the arms. The same bolt may be used for securin the shoe j that is emback sheet 7". lVhen the partitions are of sheet metal the side flanges 0 0 may be similarly riveted to such Walls. \Vhen expanded metal partitions are employed. the sides of the shelves may be secured by clips 0" on the side flanges adapted to be bent up in engagement with cross bars 0 extending between the front and back uprights a, a (see Fig. 2). The front flange 0" may be rounded as shown.

In some the locker may be divided by an intermediate partition 7) into compartments as shown in the left hand portion of Fig. 1. Such partition may be generally similar to one of the base-pieces 5, having a flange at the back, which is riveted to the bark sheet, and the sideedgcs secured to toss brace-pieces similar to the eross-pieees 6' extending horizontally on the partit on walls. The front hinge of this part on g) forms a sill. between the upper and .ower doors and may be secured to the front uprights a or a by suitable plates s or s. The plate .9 (Fig. 10) is in the form of a cross to be used w re two partitions y) y) are employed in adjacent lockers, the horizontal arms s' lwing secured to the par-- titions 7i p and the vertical arms .9 s to the intermediate upright (z. The plate 8 (Fig. 11), with asing'le horirontal arm a is used when there is no partition in the adjacent locker, as on the right hand side o t the sec-- olid pair of lockers in Fig. 1. or at the end oi a set of lockers.

A set of lockers composed of the parts de scribed may 1 assembled with facility, and when assembled will have a. maximum rigidity for the amount oi material can ployed. The taeilityot assembly is largely due to the formation of the backs, tops and bottoms ol overlap 'iing' sheets which are so out and punched. that they must line upproperly. The great rigidity due to the fact that a set ot assembled lockers eonstitutcs substantially a platee irder, in which the main plate formed by the sn'ies of orerla ping back sheets, the top flange by the overlapping top plate, the bottom flange by the overlapping bottom plates. and the stitlencrs or braces by the partitions. The plate girder thus formed is illustrated in Fig. which shows six sets of top. back and bottom pieces united together to term a set ot six loclt'r-rs. in this view the dividing partitions and end walls are omitted to show more clearly how the united units form the plate girder. The partitions and end walls when applied correspond to the. braces of the girder. it will be noted, however, that these partitions and end Walls are carried by the plate girder formed by the overlapping units and are not side walls resting in the floor and supporting the top. back and bottom pieces .as has been usual heretofore in locker bonstructions.

The connection ot the plates overlapping edges forms a plate almost as strong as if the top, back and bottom were each formed of a single continuous sheet, because the connecting bolts (law the overlapped edges closely and accurately together. Thus by this overlapping oftv the edges, the strength of the plate girder of any length is obtained in a structure made up of sets of units. The structure is so strong that sup- ..porting parts are required at long intervals only.

When two rows of lockers are to be assembled back to back, each back sheet may be-used in common for both sets. the top vand bottom plates being attached by their rear flanges on opposite sides to the top and bottom of the common back sheet. lhis construction is shown in Fig. 5.

What We claim is 1. A metal locire structure having the back, top and bottom. each formed ofa series of units consisting ol? overlapping sheets connected together at their overlapped edges and lie-Vin?" the back. lop and bottom units in each set connected together to form sub-- stantially a plate girder.

A metal locker structure having the back to and boitoni each formed of a series of units consisting of ovorlap 'iing; sheets connec. -:d together at their overlapped crisis and having the back, top and bottom units in each set connected together-to form substantially a plate gird-er. and a series of partitions, forming the ends and intermediate partition walls secured to said ba k, lop and bottom sheets respectively.

3. A locker structure having the top, back and bottom each formed of a series of overlnjj l lilg units secured together and constituting substaniiall a plate girder, theunits of the top each having a llungre at the back secured to the top of the corresponding back unit and being provided at the front with a down-turned flange forming alone the top sill, and vertical partitions secured to the edges of the top, back and bottom units.

l. A locker structure having the top, back and bottom each formed of a series of over lapping units secured together and constituting substantially a plategirder, the units of the bottom each having a flange the back secured to the bottom of the corresponding back unit and being provided at the front with a flange iorming alone the bottom sill, and vertical partitions secured to the edges of the top, back and bottom units. V

l 5. A lockerstructure having the top, back and bottom each formed of a scrim of overlapping-units secured together and constituting substantially a. plate girder, the units of the top and bottom each having a. liange at the back secured respectively to the top and bottom of the corresponding vback unit, and each being provided at the front with a flange forming alone :tl'ae sill, and vertical partitions secured to the edges of the top, back and bottom units.

6. A locker structure having the top and back each formed of a series of overlapping units secured together, the units of the top each having a. flange at the back secured to the top of the corresponding; back unit and being provided at the front With a flange forming alone the top sill, vertical partitions secured to the edges of the top and uel; units and a bottom formed of units secured to the lower edges of the partitions.

7. A. locker structure having the bottom and back each formed of a series of over lapping units secured together the units of the bottom each having a flange at the back scoured to the bottom of the corresponding back unit. and being provided at the front with a flange forming alone the bottom sill. vertical partitions secured to the edges of the bottom and back units, and a top formed of units secured to the upper edges of thepartilions.

in testim 1y of which invention, We hereunto set our hands.

J AMES S. MERRITF. CHARLES BLACK. STEPlzlEN MORRIS.

lVitnesscs:

E. CLAY Annmisou, ELIZABETH T. FRAME. 

